ATF headquarters

ATF headquarters

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The courtyard at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives headquarters in Washington. "They have had nothing but acting directors. Do you wonder why some things would go wrong there?" a former special agent said of the bureau.

The courtyard at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives headquarters in Washington. "They have had nothing but acting directors. Do you wonder why some things would go wrong there?" a former special agent said of the bureau. (Rich Clement / Bloomberg)

The courtyard at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives headquarters in Washington. "They have had nothing but acting directors. Do you wonder why some things would go wrong there?" a former special agent said of the bureau.